There are usually a few remotes sitting by your sofa or on your bedside table. There are probably more stacked in a drawer somewhere near wherever you keep your batteries. It's amazing how they proliferate. How many do you use?

We're pretty sure all those extra remotes are the metamorphosed end-result of the lost single socks you always thought just went missing in the wash, born anew from a cocoon of lint. It doesn't matter how many you throw away. More will come. Nonetheless, a universal remote may at least keep the extras banished to the cabinetry for a while. We've shown you how to choose the right remote for your home theater PC. We've also rounded up your five favorite universal remotes. But for now, we'd like to know: